Jay-Z must explain why he's dodging a subpoena rather than answering questions related to a financial investigation of a consumer brand company that bought his Rocawear clothing line, a judge says.

Jay-Z must explain why he's dodging a subpoena rather than answering questions related to a financial investigation of a consumer brand company that bought his Rocawear clothing line, a judge says. (Michael Zorn / AP)

Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, is headed for a showdown with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The federal regulator wants to know more about Hova’s relationship with Iconix, the company to which he sold Rocawear for $200 million in 2007. Iconix is now under SEC investigation for its accounting practices, but Jay-Z didn’t show up when he was subpoenaed to testify in November and then in February — so the SEC has asked for a court order to make him show.

Cheat Sheet stans may remember the wild list of items Russell Crowe recently put up for sale at auction as part of his divorce. Well, perhaps the weirdest item — the leather jockstrap Crowe wore in “Cinderella Man” now has a very weird home: A Blockbuster in Alaska. Yes, Blockbuster still exists, but only in Alaska; no, the store didn’t pay for it — late night host John Oliver ponied up and sent it there.

The superstar actress is dating Saturday Night Live’s co-head-writer, and it’s terrible. How are we supposed to ’ship this? Their last names are too similar. ScarJost? They’re not married. Scarlin? Sounds menacing. Scolin? Sounds a little too warm. Meanwhile, Johansson is getting ready for another star turn: Marvel is working on a standalone film based on her “Avengers” character Black Widow.

Year-round Chicago patios?

Patio season has finally returned in Chicago, much to the delight of restaurant owners and patrons alike. But what if patios were a thing all year ’round? The city is considering it, the Tribune reports. Right now, sidewalk cafes are only allowed to run from March through December, but the city is considering changing that — and thankfully, might allow heated enclosures, too.​​​​​​